NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME

Registered charity 1068667 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The hire of electric scooters and wheelchairs to people with a mobility problem for shopping in Neath and Port Talbot town centres

Objects

RELIEVE DISABLED PERSONS IN THE COUNTY OF NEATH PORT TALBOT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, IN PARTICULAR WHEELCHAIRS AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR MOBILITY AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NEATH PORT TALBOT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£121k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,661 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £21,720. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on local authority core-funding to secure future leases and meet long-term commitments, as it has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Charity has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own to enter into long term lease commitments and is entirely dependent upon the Local Authority's core-funding support. Should the Charity be unable to secure the required level of continuing core-funding, Trustees may have to consider closing or reducing its operations.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council — “We are a key strategic partner working closely with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council who provide part of our funding by way of an an…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

LORRAINE MILESchair · trustee of 1 other charity
BRIAN EDWARDS
CATHERINE DAVIES
Christopher Edwards

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£121k	£115k
31/03/2024	£93k	£84k
31/03/2023	£120k	£83k
31/03/2022	£57k	£78k
31/03/2021	£89k	£69k

Common questions

Is NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,661 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £21,720. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on local authority core-funding to secure future leases and meet long-term commitments, as it has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION	1	£519k
CARERS TRUST	1	£271k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	1	£85k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	1	£68k
SWANSEA C V S	1	£14k
KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION	1	£4k
THE ARCHER TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEATH PORT TALBOT CARERS SERVICE LIMITED.

NEATH PORT TALBOT CARERS SERVICE LIMITED income £604k
WOKING MOBILITY income £173k
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited income £1.7m
PORT TALBOT MINISTRY AREA COUNCIL CIO income £967k
Swansea Bay University LHB Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities income £1.4m
CITIZENS ADVICE SWANSEA NEATH PORT TALBOT LIMITED income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME	£121k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
NEATH PORT TALBOT CARERS SERVICE LIMITED FY2025	£604k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WOKING MOBILITY FY2025	£173k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited FY2025	£1.7m	£84,890	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PORT TALBOT MINISTRY AREA COUNCIL CIO FY2025	£967k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Swansea Bay University LHB Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	18.7%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.